"Held each July, the race takes place in the Spooner Lake area of the Carson Range, deep within the Sierra Nevada east of Lake Tahoe in Nevada. Snow Valley Peak is the highest point on the course, sitting at 9,214 feet, and is the home of this legendary aid station. Even in the dead of summer, the weather can be challenging, with wind likely in the 20- to 40-mile-per-hour range when the afternoon zephyrs pick up."
"To get to the aid station site, volunteers must navigate an extremely steep and rugged four-wheel drive road while towing a 210-gallon water tank, porta-potties, and a large tent. They also take all the supplies needed for three days in the backcountry. Long-time race director George Ruiz notes the spectacular location of the aid station is what makes it so special, saying, "The most remarkable and memorable part of the aid station is the panoramic view of Lake Tahoe!""
The Tahoe Rim Trail 100 Mile is a classic North American mountain 100-miler held each July in the Spooner Lake area of the Carson Range east of Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Snow Valley Peak sits at 9,214 feet and serves as the race's highest point and the site of the aid station. Summer weather can be challenging with 20- to 40-mph afternoon winds. Runners pass the aid station twice at miles 9.5 and 52.5. Volunteers haul a 210-gallon water tank, porta-potties, a tent, and three days of supplies over a steep four-wheel-drive road. The aid station features a flamingo theme, upbeat music, an extensive food spread, and refreshing sorbet.
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